Home / 488,233.44-732,083.17-387,677.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,233.44, 732,083.17 and 387,677.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,233.44, 732,083.17 and 387,677.43 is: 581,304.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,233.44 : 732,083.17 = 387,677.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,233.44/732,083.17 = 387,677.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,233.44x = 732,083.17 × 387,677.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,233.44x = 283,812,121,891.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,812,121,891.85/488,233.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,304.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.